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GAF establishes Geo-Data Information Management System for Sierra Leone

cadAdmin — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 05:52:47 +0000

GAF AG is pleased to announce the successful implementation of the Geo-Data Information Management System (GIMS) for Sierra Leone. GIMS has now been officially launched by the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources and the National Minerals Agency (NMA). With this new information system, Sierra Leone is taking an important step towards further developing its mining sector.

Geological information is one of the cornerstones for attracting new investors to a country’s mining sector. Straightforward and easy access to geological and mineral information is a key element in promoting and developing the sector. GIMS facilitates the management, valorisation, safe storage and dissemination of geological and mineral information for the whole country.

GIMS includes a website, which provides a central point of access for allowing investors, mining companies and the general public to acquire comprehensive and up-to-date information and data about mineral resources and licences in Sierra Leone. It features, among other things, free access to public data, provides interactive online maps, and allows online ordering of the maps and publications available from the National Minerals Agency.

The GIMS website is accessible at gims.nma.gov.sl

On launching GIMS Director General NMA, Sahr Wonday stated: “We are particularly excited about the GIMS because it will directly and indirectly help us to achieve our strategic objectives. To start with, it will serve as an effective investment promotion tool, as it will enable us to readily present geological information to potential investors; and such investment will accelerate the economic development of the sector.... For that I like to recognize the commitment and hard work of our staff and our German consultants (GAF AG), and the support of the Minister of Mines and his staff at the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources.”

GAF has designed and implemented GIMS and provided training in its use and maintenance, as well as in populating the associated databases. GIMS is a customised version of GAF’s GeMinIS (Geological and Mineral Information System) software. GIMS has been established as part of the “Extractive Industries Technical Assistance Project (EITAP)”, which is funded by the World Bank and DFID. GAF started its project activities in Sierra Leone in 2014, and these have now been successfully completed.

Design and Installation of a Geological Data Management Information System for Malawi

cadAdmin — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 12:28:29 +0000

Geological Survey Department (GSD)

Malawi

2016

The core objective of the assignment comprises the development of a GIS-based central data repository a management backend, and a data catalogue, which will be accessible through the internet. The final system will thus support GSD in the management, valorisation, and dissemination of geoscientific data.

In practical terms, project components include:

Assessment of capacities and user requirements at the Geological Survey Department;
Identification and involvement of relevant stakeholders and related programs;
Inventory of existing geoscientific and mine operation data;
Organisation and supervision of scanning and digitising of existing analogue geological, geochemical, geophysical, and geo-hazard data;
Data quality control and database integration;
System and database design, compilation, and implementation;
Software development, prototyping, and training.

The contract has a duration of twelve months and is embedded in the “Mining Governance and Growth Support Project (MGGSP)”, with support from the World Bank and the European Union. With more than a decade of experience in the development and implementation of GIS-based geological and mineral information systems, GAF developed the GeMinIS platform to support mineral and natural resource management. The GDMIS in Malawi is a customized version of the GeMinIS.

Africa, Information System, Mineral Sector

Development of a Geological Information Management System

cadAdmin — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 11:42:42 +0000

National Minerals Agency

Sierra Leone

2014

One of the key areas of this project is to develop geological management information systems (GIMS) through developing a geological database, building a network infrastructure and a website portal where pertinent information about the extractive industries in Sierra Leone can be accessed.

Specific objectives comprise:

Collection, storage, management, and monitoring of geological data, mine production and finance data and mining license data
Provide data access for various users – public and non-public – with various responsibilities via intra- and internet
Provision of tools to regularly update, control, and statistically evaluate mine data by the MMR/NMA
Technical capacity building

The following services are to provided within the framework of the project:

Assessment and user requirements consolidation
Design, development, and installation of a web-based information system
Capacity building and know-how transfer

The assessment of the instituional and technical situation has been concluded. A system design has been prepared in 2014 and a prototype system was developed.
The development of the final Geo-Data Information Management System (GIMS) is currently ongoing.

Africa, Information System, Mineral Sector

Development and establishment of a Geological and Mineral Resource Information System

cadAdmin — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 11:28:04 +0000

Mineral Resources Authority

Papua New Guinea

2007

The aim of the project was to design, develop and implement an integrated Geological and Mineral Resources Information System (GMRIS) at the Mineral Resources Authority of Papua New Guinea. The system strengthens data management and data dissemination through trained staff and the provision of procedural handbooks, manuals, and guidelines. The specific aim of the technical assistance was to develop, train, and document data management procedures for the implementation of a Web-based Geological and Mineral Resource Information System, accessible through the Intranet and Internet.

The actual services provided encompass the complete cycle from the institutional assessment to the design, programming, implementation, and training of the Web-based information system:

System analysis (IT environment, software, database magement systems, etc.)
Collection, conversion, and integration of available digital data
Data quality analysis
Database and application design and system development
System implementation, data consolidation and verification, and database population
Development of a system implementation strategy
Capacity building and training

The design of the GMRIS allows serving the Intranet and the Internet simultaneously while integrating different kinds of digital and spatially referenced data available at MRA. A robust, easy-to-use GMRIS - adapted to the requirements and conditions in PNG - has been designed, programmed, tested, and implemented at the MRA in December 2007.

Oceania, Information System, Mineral Sector

BPGRM - Geological Information System

cadAdmin — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 11:24:13 +0000

Ministry of Energy and Mines

Madagascar

2005

The project covered the provision of institutional advice and technical assistance in order to design and implement a national Geological and Mining Information System (BPGRM) to fulfil the following operational functions:

Storing and retrieval of all exploration relevant data sets of PRGM
Production of standardised maps and reports for the support of the mining industry
Performing customary exploration target generation for a wide range of commodities

The primary objective was the promotion of the mining sector in Madagascar by improved use of geological, geochemical, geophysical, remote sensing, environmental and field/rock analysis data for the generation and provision of appropriate information products and services, better promotion and dissemination.

The following services are to provided within the framework of the project:

Detailed user assessment, procedures analysis, data inventory, and user requirements consolidation
Design of an appropriate information system with hard- and software infrastructure, GIS and geodata-bases
Procurement, installation and commissioning - consulting
Development of a functional prototype
Management and quality control of populating the GIS/DB
Training in operation, data analysis and system maintenance
Set-up of a website for communication and promotion including webmapping capabilities
Design, planning and monitoring of promotion and dissemination activities
Institutional Support including drafting of data policy

The project successfully established a comprehensive Geological Information System at PGRM's premises in Antananarivo, Madagscar. In addition internet- and intranet site has been developed and installed. The website provides detailed information about ongoing mineral sector activities, data availabe at PGRM in digital and analog format, and online maps to show spatial daata such as mineral tenures, geophysics, or radiometrical data throughout the internet.

Besides the technical aspects of the project, a comprehensive set of promotional material like mineral potential maps, brochures, etc. has been prepared.

Africa, Information System, Mineral Sector